Twenty state attorneys general filed a challenge this week to President Trump’s proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visas, arguing the charge is arbitrary, exceeds statutory authority and will crush workforce pipelines used by public colleges, school districts and hospitals. The complaint, filed in Massachusetts federal court, says the fee lacks connection to DHS costs and will hinder recruiting for bilingual teachers, specialized researchers and other roles commonly filled via H‑1B sponsorship. Plaintiffs highlighted specific risks to classroom staffing and campus operations, and joined prior suits from industry groups. Universities say the fee would sharply raise hiring costs and could curtail partnerships that rely on foreign‑national faculty and researchers.